Dance that gets under your skin

We capture audiences all over the world with dance theatre that clambers into the senses.

Current Projects

The Creamery

The Creamery,
the third work in the Artisan Series. Rivalry, love and the mob spring from a tactile world of milk, herbs and dripping wax as the curds are separated from the whey.

The Wine Project

“There in the glass was the soil of a place and in that soil a soul”
The Wine Project invites you into a world of intrigue and aroma, of ritual and revelry, of sex and power. The second work in the Artisan Series.

Back of the Bus

Come ride on a bus through the streets of your city as dancers propel themselves along the aisles and hang from the roof. Physical comedy,...

About Java

Founded in 2003 by choreographer Sacha Copland Java is a New Zealand based dance theatre company.
We create immersive dance theatre that clambers into the senses and speaks to the soul.

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Back of the Bus

Come ride on a bus through the streets of your city as dancers propel themselves along the aisles and hang from the roof. Physical comedy, pure kinetic energy and outrageous scenarios combine to create a magical mystery tour of the unexpected. Fresh from sell-out season at the Edinburgh Fringe 2014 and 2016 plus 19 NZ and Australian arts festivals.